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Je me demande **si** je pourrais aider Tom. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and Nyans · checked, community translation · [\#6337320](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6337320) [\#6950644](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6950644)) - “I ask you **whether** you will go?” --Je vous demande **si** vous irez? ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 22234) - The rest said, “Let him be. Let’s see **whether** Elijah comes to save him.” Mais les autres disaient: Laisse, voyons **si** Élie viendra le sauver. ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAT 27:49) - Should we not also consider **whether** this is an area where we can make a contribution? Ne devons-nous pas aussi nous demander **si** nous pouvons tolérer cela ? ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 194863) - The explanation of **whether** the entity applies the exemption in paragraph 25 of IAS 24. Explication indiquant **si** l’entité applique l’exemption prévue dans IAS 24.25 ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 5309285) ## ou Used about 28 627 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 263 · literary ≈ 9 · biblical ≈ 48 · parliamentary ≈ 6 752 · legal and administrative ≈ 2 227 · UN documents ≈ 19 327). - I don't know **whether** he'll come or not. Je ne sais pas s'il viendra **ou** pas. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and rtroisgr · checked, community translation · [\#691471](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/691471) [\#429059](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/429059)) - "What matters," replied the philosopher, "**whether** this or another serves to guide us?" —-Bah! répondit le professeur, lui **ou** un autre, qu'importe?» ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · verne journey centre earth, row 2603) - **Whether** it is a cow or ewe, you shall not kill it and its young both in one day. Bœuf **ou** agneau, vous n’égorgerez pas un animal et son petit le même jour. ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LEV 22:28) - The question now arises as to **whether** we want to change this or not? Ma question est à présent la suivante : allons-nous oui **ou** non changer la situation ? ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 158391) - **whether** the products concerned are seconds or of substandard quality; le cas échéant, l’indication que les produits sont de second choix **ou** de qualité inférieure; ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 526229) ## même Used about 25 607 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 25 607). - Mozzarella, **whether** or not in a liquid Mozzarella, **même** dans un liquide ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 3689650) - ammonium sulphate, **whether** or not pure; le sulfate d'ammonium, **même** pur; ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 4693678) - Ice cream and other edible ice, **whether** or not containing cocoa Glaces de consommation, **même** contenant du cacao ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 1903718) - simple mixing of products, **whether** or not of different kinds; le simple mélange de produits, **même** d'espèces différentes; ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 240267) - Glass mirrors, **whether** or not framed, including rear-view mirrors Miroirs en verre, **même** encadrés, y compris les miroirs rétroviseurs ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 183559) ## il Used about 21 927 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 18 · literary ≈ 7 · biblical ≈ 14 · parliamentary ≈ 1 447 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 113 · UN documents ≈ 19 327). - He asked his father **whether** he could go to the cinema. **Il** a demandé à son père s'il pouvait aller au cinéma. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sundown and Amastan · checked, community translation · [\#8981986](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8981986) [\#2286734](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2286734)) - But we doubt **whether** he had thought of suicide, an irreligious act. Mais nous doutons qu'**il** eût songé au suicide, acte irréligieux. ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 27207) - They watched him, **whether** he would heal him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him. Ils observaient Jésus, pour voir s’**il** le guérirait le jour du sabbat: c’était afin de pouvoir l’accuser. ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAR 3:2) - This strategy is certainly needed before we can decide **whether** there is to be a new Counter-Terrorism Coordinator. Cette stratégie est définitivement nécessaire avant de pouvoir décider s'**il** faut un nouveau coordinateur antiterrorisme. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 959617) - **whether** there is cooperation with multilateral organisations such as the World Bank, s'**il** existe une coopération avec des organisations multilatérales telles que la Banque mondiale, ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 4589413) ## savoir Used about 12 556 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 4 823 · UN documents ≈ 7 731). - Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, **whether** they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. Bien-aimés, n’ajoutez pas foi à tout esprit; mais éprouvez les esprits, pour **savoir** s’ils sont de Dieu, car plusieurs faux prophètes sont venus dans le monde. ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1JO 4:1) - I would just like to ask **whether** that aid will reach Georgia this year. Je voudrais simplement **savoir** si cette aide parviendra à la Géorgie cette année. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1318951) - What is at issue here is simply when such meetings should be held, **whether** on Tuesday or Thursday. Reste seulement à **savoir** s ' il y a lieu de tenir cette séance mardi ou jeudi prochain. ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 3716331) - Let us not worry about **whether** the description 'intelligent' is good or not. Ne nous préoccupons pas de **savoir** si le qualificatif "intelligent" convient ou pas. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1103942) - She also requested more information on the detention of child asylum-seekers, **whether** in the country with or without their parents. Elle aimerait en **savoir** plus sur la détention des enfants demandeurs d ' asile, avec ou sans leurs parents. ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 26113542) ## se Used about 8 222 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 9 · parliamentary ≈ 482 · UN documents ≈ 7 731). - It is questionable **whether** this data can be relied on. Que l'on puisse **se** fier à ces données est douteux. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CM and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#59023](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/59023) [\#465126](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/465126)) - The question that is before us is **whether** Turkey meets the political criteria of Copenhagen, and the answer is no. La question qui **se** pose actuellement est la suivante: la Turquie respecte-t-elle les critères politiques de Copenhague? ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 629559) - Some experts asked **whether** special incentive regimes were necessary at all. 48. Certains experts **se** sont demandé s ' il était véritablement nécessaire de mettre en place des régimes spéciaux. ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 5557068) - (e) The decision shall be taken by the plenary of the Central Commission, which will rule on the equivalence and **whether** or not recognition should be granted. e) La décision appartient à l ' assemblée plénière de la Commission Centrale qui **se** prononce sur l ' équivalence et l ' opportunité de la reconnaissance. ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 19118067) ## non Used about 6 680 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 6 680). - Dealu Mare **whether** or not followed by Urlați Dealu Mare suivie ou **non** de Urlați ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 2288676) - Nitrianska vinohradnícka oblasť **whether** or not followed by Želiezovský vinohradnícky rajón Nitrianska vinohradnícka oblasť suivie ou **non** de Želiezovský vinohradnícky rajón ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 97420) - Sulphides, except for the products of subheading 28301000; polysulphides, **whether** or not chemically defined Sulfure, à l’exception des produits du no28301000; polysulfures, de constitution chimique définie ou **non** ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 1246136) - ‘Closed-circuit tell-tale’ means a visual (or any equivalent signal) indicating that a device has been switched on, but not indicating **whether** it is operating correctly or not; «témoin d’enclenchement», un signal lumineux (ou autre) indiquant qu’un dispositif a été actionné, mais pas s’il fonctionne correctement ou **non**; ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 5425346) - Also, it should be specified that the obligation to declare applies to the natural person carrying the cash, regardless of **whether** that person is the owner. Il y a également lieu de préciser que l'obligation de déclaration s'impose à la personne physique transportant l'argent liquide, que cette personne en soit ou **non** propriétaire. ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 747141) ## More sentences Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out. - I'm not sure **whether** I really want that. Je ne suis pas sûr de le vouloir vraiment. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and lbdx · checked, community translation · [\#2712700](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2712700) [\#10498879](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10498879)) - I am not sure **whether** I will be able to come with you. Je ne suis pas sûr de pouvoir venir avec toi. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by kebukebu and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#561102](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/561102) [\#567859](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/567859)) - I am uncertain as to **whether** I am the right person for the job. Je ne suis pas certain d'être la bonne personne pour ce travail. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#264544](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/264544) [\#128181](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/128181)) ## Grammar Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [French grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/fr/) · [translating between English and French](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-fr/) · [translating from English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-en/) · [translating into French](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-fr/). ## About these examples Translations are found by how often the two words stand in the same sentence pairs, and the highlighted words are matched automatically: both are approximate. Counts are estimated from a sample of each source. 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